How much is a private/personal chef in the UK?

Customers booking a private or personal chef for an event usually spend £700 for a group of 10 people. The per person pricing varies depending on the number of people and the particular chef's minimum spend.

What is included in the costs of a private chef?

The cost of a private chef covers the cost of Ingredients, meal preparation, cooking, serving, and cleanup.

What equipment do I need to provide for the private chefs?

Mostly yhangry private chefs carry their own equipment, so you won't need to assist with any. However, ensuring the basic cooking amenities like blenders, stoves and crockery are available is essential.

Do I need to provide ingredients or the private chef will get it?

You can provide your own ingredients if you're seeking to lower the overall expense. However, yhangry private chefs mostly bring their own freshly-sourced ingredients and premium-quality meats to prepare scrumptious meals.

What type of ingredients do the private chefs use?

Most chefs have their favourite suppliers for specific produce. Simply ask the chef you're looking to book about where they source their produce and let them know if you have a particular preference, e.g. for organic ingredients.

Does the private chef bring waitstaff?

Depending on the size of your group, the chef might bring waitstaff at their discretion. If you definitely want waitstaff, simply mention this in your request and ask the chef to include this in their quote.

What is the minimum spend

Personal and private chefs on yhangry set their own minimum spend which ranges depending on the chefs experience. The lowest minimum spend by any chef on the platform is £200, the majority of chefs have a minimum spend between £500-£1000. Some chefs have a minimum spend of £3000.

Are the chefs insured?

Yes, all our chefs are covered by public liability insurance for bookings made on the yhangry platform.

Do Yhangry private chefs clean up after cooking?

Yes, yhangry private chefs clean up after cooking and leave your kitchen as it was at the start.

What is the cancellation policy?

If you cancel your private chef more than 7 days before your event date, we offer a 100% refund. Exceptions apply for peak days such as Christmas Day (25th Dec) and NYE (31st Dec) - we do not offer refunds for cancellations on those days.

What payment options are available to book a private chef?

We offer 3 different types of payment options: 1. Pay in full 2. Pay a 10% deposit: The remaining 90% is charged to your card 1 month before the event date.* 3. Split the bill: While placing the booking you just pay for yourself. You'll receive an email with a payment link to share with the remaining guests to pay their share. All guest payments from guests need to be settled 1 month prior to the event date.* *Only available if your event date is more than 5 weeks away.

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Arrival

The chef arrives 2 hours before the event and brings all the ingredients as well as equipment and crockery if needed.

Cooks & serves

Depending on the nature of your event, you can tell the chef to interact with the group or be more discreet.

Cleaning

The chef will always clean the kitchen and all equipment used.

What customers say about yhangry Private Chef for Hen / Stag do

Foodies like you share genuine ratings and reviews about their private chef experience, helping you find the perfect chef.

Excellent

Shaloma was amazing! She made the whole process so easy, and prepared the most delicious three course lunch for a hen party. Everyone was impressed by the quality of the food, and it was the highlight...

Charlotte

Fantastic experience, Fabrice and his wife were both incredible throughout. Excellent portion sizes and the kitchen was cleaner than when they arrived. Will rebook if we're ever in the area again. 10/...

Chris

Ed was an absolute dream, both in the lead up to the party and on the night. He was incredibly accommodating with menu requests, was super professional and tidy and most importantly, the food was abso...

Mim

We booked Sam for a hen-do weekend away and couldn’t recommend him enough!! Sam was incredible. The food was delicious, so flavoursome and presented gorgeously. Sam was so friendly and polite. He was...

Sarah

Sam was fabulous. He was so accommodating to our dietary needs and made the evening really special for us. The food was next level, he was kind and friendly, great communication and unreal for vegans!

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Fabio was absolutely fantastic, the pasta was amazing and he even made extra so we had leftovers. He was very passionate about the food and brought an amazing energy to our hen weekend!

Emily

Alastair cooked for our hen party group and we were all very impressed. The food was delicious and Alastair is very friendly and easy going . I was also really impressed with Alastair during the booki...

Naomi

Jules was absolutely brilliant — the food was absolutely delicious and she was so helpful and quick to respond to my messages and some unexpected last minute requests. The kitchen was left immaculatel...

Jessica

Great chef. Friendly and knowledgeable and the food was delicious. Thank you!

Lucy

Shirley was amazing! We had a Japanese menu and we loved the food, especially the yuzu cheesecake and prawn gyoza! The service was great and Shirley was a pleasure to chat with. Overall a fantastic ev...

Amelia

Fabio was absolutely fantastic, the pasta was amazing and he even made extra so we had leftovers. He was very passionate about the food and brought an amazing energy to our hen weekend!

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Jessica

Great chef. Friendly and knowledgeable and the food was delicious. Thank you!

Lucy

Amelia

Fabio was absolutely fantastic, the pasta was amazing and he even made extra so we had leftovers. He was very passionate about the food and brought an amazing energy to our hen weekend!

Emily

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Jessica

Great chef. Friendly and knowledgeable and the food was delicious. Thank you!

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